IMSERC Training Request Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy

Completing the IMSERC Intake Form is required.

Please follow this link to complete the intake form. When complete, you can return to this form and complete your request. DO NOT click submit to this form until the Intake Form has been completed.

Requestor NetID*

Enter your NU NetID (e.g., abc1234 or abc123). All NU affiliates have a NetID. If you are not affiliated with NU, type 'N/A'.

Research Group or Company Affiliation*

If Northwestern, please provide your PI's last name. If external to Northwestern, please provide company, institution and/or research group name.

Payment Source*

Please put the appropriate NU chart string to be charged for training efforts. If you are an external / non-NU affiliation user, please enter "External Account."

(Type Here) Enter NU Chart String

What else is in your sample(s)?*

Briefly describe expected sample matrix, inclusive of solvents, buffers/salts, acids/bases or anything else to be expected in your sample other than your compound of interest, including any known sample preparation needed or already being performed.

Indicate your availability for Generic NMR training*

IMSERC offers NMR training every Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00am - 12:00pm. If both Wednesday and Thursday work, please select both days.

This training session is for liquid Bruker NMRs in IMSERC (Ag500, X500, Au400 and A600); understand that in all cases, generic liquids NMR training is a pre-requisite for further advanced NMR training (VT, BioNMR, solids, DNP, etc.).

Wednesday 11:00am - 12:00pm

Thursday 11:00am - 12:00pm

Potential Delayed/Conflicting Dates

In most cases, NMR training can be scheduled within 2 weeks of request submission. IMSERC NMR staff will reply with your scheduled training date, accordingly.

If you have any potential conflicting dates or need to delay training until after a specific date, note this herein.

Potential total IMSERC NMR Need*

If you know what your total, potential NMR training needs are within IMSERC into the future outside of General NMR, please select all that apply. You can choose multiple items.

If it is just General NMR, select only that.

NMR Quiz - Required for Training

You must answer all 6 quiz questions correctly and completely before the NMR team can book your training. Information to help you answer the questions is on the NMR Training site. Please review the page, links, and attachments to make sure you complete the quiz successfully.

Each question will appear only after you answer the previous one correctly. Before submitting, check that you see the message “You have answered all questions correctly.” If there are any mistakes, correct them before submitting this form to avoid delays in your training.

Contact Information for Help

If you are having trouble answering the quiz questions or are otherwise experiencing difficulty filling out this form, please contact: IMSERC-ofc@northwestern.edu

1. What should you do if you break a sample outside of a magnet? Select all that apply.*

(You are on question 1 of 6. The next question will appear only once you answer this question correctly and/or completely.)

Clean up broken glass using safety supplies under mass spec (BG70) sink.

Dispose of broken glass in an IMSERC broken glass container.

Report broken glass / spill to any IMSERC staff member for them to dispose of the broken glass.

Do nothing except notify IMSERC staff.

2. What should you do if you break a sample inside a magnet? Select all that apply.*

(You are on question 2 of 6. The next question will appear only once you answer this question correctly and/or completely.)

Put a stop sign on the instrument

Report to IMSERC NMR staff

I (as the user) should NOT attempt to remove the tube from the magnet.

Attempt to remove the tube from the magnet.

3. Everyone is responsible for the proper disposal of their own samples. IMSERC implements and enforces a strict NMR tube pick up policy. Select all choices that are part of this policy?*

(You are on question 3 of 6. The next question will appear only once you answer this question correctly and/or completely.)

All NMR tubes must be labelled with the NetID of the user.

All NMR samples run on the Ag500 or X500 must be collected within 72 hours of the experiment associated with that sample being run

All NMR tubes will be sorted into Research Groups by IMSERC staff for users to pickup and avoid associated tube fees.

All samples run on the A600, Au400, and HFCN600 must be removed by the user immediately after their experimental time has finished.

4. Each of our liquid NMR systems is equipped with an autosampler. Proper operation is critical to keep them running smoothly. Pick all items that are dangerous to the instrument?*

(You are on question 4 of 6. The next question will appear only once you answer this question correctly and/or completely.)

Use 0.3 ml sample volume.

Use of 8.5-inch or longer NMR tubes on Silverman NMR.

Use of 9-inch long J-Young tubes on Tech NMRs.

Using loose spinner and/or low-quality NMR tube.

Bring potentially magnetic material inside the 5 Gauss line.

5. Select Items that are magnetic that should not be brought inside the 5 Gauss line.*

(You are on question 5 of 6. The next question will appear only once you answer this question correctly and/or completely.)

6. What is the minimum volume of sample required to achieve a good signal in a standard 5mm-diameter NMR tube?*

(You are on the final question, 6 of 6. When this question is answered correctly and/or completely, a prompt will appear below to confirm.)

0.2 mL

0.5 mL

1 mL

SUCCESS!

You have answered all the quiz questions correctly and are cleared to submit this form. You will hear back from the NMR team regarding scheduling your instrument training. If you have any questions, contact IMSERC-ofc@northwestern.edu. If you need to discuss your scientific questions, contact: ybzhang@northwestern.edu